Rc.No.RA 6(3) 66259/2005 (Circular No. 40/2005) Ezhilagam, Chennai 600 005. Dated: 17.9.2005. Thiru R. Santhanam, I.A.S., Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration CIRCULAR Sub:- Tamil Nadu Public Buildings (licensing) Act, 1965 (Tamilnadu Act 13 of 1965) and the rules made there under- Detection of unlicensed public buildings loss of revenue to State exchequer Remedial measures to be initiated by District Revenue Administration Circular instructions issued Reg. Ref:- 1) Circular instructions issued in this office Rc.No. Ser.3(5) 21821/2005 (Circular No.7A/2005) dated.23.4.2005. 2) From the deputy Accountant General (Pondicherry & Madurai), D.O.Lr.No.PAG(CA)/ MDU/DP Cell/2005-2006/107 dated.21.7.2005. ************ In the aftermath of fire disasters in Kalyana Mandapam and School at Srirangam and Kumbakonam respectively during the last year, a detailed Circular instructions were issued to all the Collectors / all District Revenue Officers in the reference first cited, obtaining a Public Building licence as per Serc.6(1) of the Tamilnadu Public Buildings (Licensing) Act, 1965 and No Objection Certificate from the Fire and Rescue Services Department in order to prevent fire disasters were emphasized therein. Statutory time-limit to be adhered to by the licensing authorities for disposal of applications seeking grant of licences has also been specified therein. It has also been indicated in the Circular that a register should be maintained in the Office of the licensing authority and kept for inspection of the Collector / District Revenue Officer with a view to ensure the prompt disposal of Public Building licences within the statutory time-limit of three months from the date of receipt of applications.
2. Despite issue of specific instructions to all Collectors / District Revenue Officers in this regard, Accountant General s audit party which audited Taluk Offices of Palani, Madurai (South) and Madurai (North) Taluks found that certain lodging houses / marriage halls in the said Taluks have neither been granted public building licences nor renewal of Public Building licences had been granted during the period from 4/99 to 5/2005 resulting in huge loss of revenue to the tune of Rs.38.45 lakhs. It is, therefore, learnt that the grant of Public Building licences or grant of renewal of licences have not been done regularly and properly by some of the Tahsildars in some of the districts, as per Sec.6(1) and 8(1) of the said Act. 3. The Collectors are informed that all the Public Buildings fall under the ambit of Sec.2(2) of the Tamilnadu Public Buildings (Licensing) Amendment Act, 1972 (Act No.28/72) will have to be licensed by the licensing authorities as per Sec.6(1) of the Tamil Nadu Public Building (Licensing) Act, 1965 (Tamilnadu Act No.13 of 1965) and any public building running without an appropriate licence issued under the said Act would amount to contravention of the provision laid down u/s 3(1) of the said statute. 4. On perusal of the factual note given by the Accountant General, it is seen that a number of public buildings which should have been run under the valid building licence, have been running without a valid licence, thereby causing huge loss of revenue to Government. It is not known how these public buildings were allowed to run without licences for a longer period. It is also not known how the Revenue / Police authorities have allowed the lodging houses and marriage halls to run without proper licences granted by the licensing authorities as per Sec.6(1) and 8(1) of the said legislation. It clearly shows that many of the public buildings have not obtained licences or renewal of licences has been granted in time from the licensing authorities for the reasons best known to them. Failure of the building owner running the public building without a valid licence as per the Act would not only amount to contravention of the provisions laid down u/s 3 and 9, but also willfully evading the payment of licence fee resulting in huge loss of revenue to exchequer and also risk the life of the occupants, if the
mandatory safety parameters are not provided in accordance with the provisions of the law. Besides, he is also liable for criminal action as per Sec.16 of the Act. Therefore, all the Collectors are requested to instruct the Divisional Officers to convene a meeting with Tahsildars / Deputy Superintendent of Polices / Inspectors of Police / Assistant Engineer (PWD) / Municipal Commissioners / Executive Officers (Special Panchayats) for the purpose of issuance of suitable instructions of them to enumerate the public buildings situated within their jurisdiction and to ensure the grant / renewal of public building licences within a statutory period of 3 months from the date of receipt of applications. 5. The Collectors are also requested to instruct all the Tahsildars to maintain a register of public buildings situated within their jurisdiction with all the requisite details to watch the issuance / renewal of all the public building licences as per the Act. 6. The Collectors are also requested to issue suitable instructions to all the Revenue Divisional Officers to check these registers during their cursory / regular / surprise inspection of Taluk Offices and to ensure whether the statutory time-limit prescribed in the act for grant / renewal of the licences has been duly complied with by the licensing authorities. If any delay is noticed in the disposal of applications beyond the prescribed statutory period, stringent disciplinary action should be taken against the licensing authorities concerned and the officials responsible for such lapses committed by them. 7. Further all the Tahsildars may be instructed to issue suitable instructions to the Revenue Inspectors to inspect all the public buildings situated in their Firka to ensure whether the licences are obtained as per the Act before they are thrown to the public and renewal of licence has been done in time without any omission. 8. All the Collectors are also requested to address all the District Superintendents of Police to issue necessary instructions to all Sub Divisional Police Officers on the point that no public buildings fall within the scope of Sec.2(2) of the Tamilnadu Public Buildings (Licensing) Amendment Act, 1972
(Act No.28 of 1972) should be allowed to run without a valid licence issued by the licensing authorities. 9. All the Collectors are further requested to obtain a report from the District Superintendents of Police to the effect that all the public buildings are duly licensed in time in their Police Sub-Divisions fall within their jurisdiction. 10. All the Collectors are also requested to include the grant of public building licences and renewal of licences as one of the agenda items in each and every staff meeting conducted by them and take up review to ensure that all the public buildings in the district were running with a valid licence issued under the said enactment. 11. All the Collectors are requested to acknowledge the receipt of this Circular instructions, besides furnishing a copy of the action taken report. To All Collectors, All District Revenue Officers, All District Superintendent of Police. Sd/- R. Santhanam Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration Copy to the Deputy Accountant General (Pondichery & Madurai), Office of the Principal Accountant General (Civil Audit), Madurai Branch Office, III Floor, Arignar Anna Maaligai, Corporation Building, Madurai-2 Copy to the Senior Audit Officer-Reports.I, Office of the Principal Accountant General (Civil Audit), Lekha Pariksha Bhavan, 361, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai-600 018. Copy to the Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration & Water Supply (MA4) Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. Copy to SF /forwarded by order/ Superintendent
CIR.No. 42/05 Chepauk, Chennai 5. Dated: 10.10.2005. Proceedings of the Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration Present Thiru R. Santhanam I.A.S. Proc.No. R.A.VII (2) / 87261 / 2005 Dated: 10.10.2005. Sub:- Acts Right to Information Act, 2005 Implementation of the Act Consequential Instructions issued Regarding. Ref:- From the Chief Secretary to Government, Lr.No. Ms.No.987, Public (Estt I & Leg.) Dept., dated 7.10.2005. ORDER: ********** In order to provide the right to citizens to secure information under the control of public authorities and with view to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority, the Government of India have enacted a Statute called The Right to Information Act, 2005 (Central Act No.22 of 2005). 2. The Right to Information Bill, 2005 as passed by the Houses of Parliament received the assent of the President on 15 th June, 2005. The Right to Information Act, 2005 has also been published in the Gazette of India on 21 st June 2005. 3. For the purpose of invoking the provisions laid down under the said Act and for ensuring transparency and accountability in the working of this Commissionerate. I hereby appoint the following officers as Appellate Authorities and Public Information Officers against the subjects mentioned against them.
Officers appointed as Appellate Authority Additonal Commissioner (Revenue Administration) Joint Commissioner (Land Revenue) Officers appointed as Public Information Officer 1. Assistant Commissioner I 2. Assistant Commissioner II 3. Assistant Commissioner III 4. Assistant Commissioner IV 1. Assistant Commissioner V Subjects Service matters relating to Deputy Collectors / staff of SC & CRA s Office/VAOs. Service matters relating to Tahsildars/ Deputy Tahsildars/ OAs, Masalchies, City list of Tahsildars, representations of Service Associations, Bifurcation, Change of Jurisdiction, change of name of villages, taluks, divisions and districts. Village Assistants Establishment and Ex VAOs and VAOs pension. Sanction of Pensionary benefits to DCs on foreign service and other gazetted officers, CRA s office staff under TN Pension Rules- Alteration of date of birth of Government servants, Old Age Pension Scheme Distress Relief Scheme, Accident Relief Scheme, Chief Minister s Relief Fund and all other allied social welfare schemes. Service matters relating to Assistants / Junior Assistants. Compassionate ground appointment and allied matters. Disaster Management relating to Flood and Cyclone, relief and allied matters, fire accident, cyclone shelters. Revenue Buildings, Enhanced compensation to the Land acquired under Land Acquisition Act.
Joint Commissioner (Relief and Rehabilitation) Joint Commissioner (DMM) 2. Assistant Commissioner VI 3. Chief Accounts Officer 1. Assistant Commissione r (RR) 2. Assistant Commissione r (DMR) 3. Chief Accounts Officer (Tsunami) Assistant Commissioner V Arms Act Appeals Treasure Trove Act Birth and Death Act Explosive Act Poisonous Gas Act General Verification of genuineness of Community and allied matters. Land revenue, waiver of land revenue, Jamabandhi, Village and Taluk Accounts RR Act, Public Properties Act, labour disputes TN Pawn Brokers and Money lending Act. Mass Conduct Programme, GDP, CM Cell Petitions, Distribution of sarees and dhotis, labour insurance scheme. Budget Estimates, PAC, State Administration Report, Loan for Cooperative husbandary manuals and fertilizers scheme Matters relating to tsunami relief and rehabilitation Drought Relief UNDP- DRMP and matters relating to disaster management and mitigation This order comes into force with effect from 12.10.2005. To 1. Additional Commissioner (Revenue Administration) Sd/- R.Santhanam, Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration.
Chepauk, Chennai 5. 2. The Joint Commissioner (Relief and Rehabilitation) Chepauk, Chennai 5. 3. The Joint Commissioner (Land Revenue) Chepauk, Chennai 5. 4. The Joint Commissioner ( Mitigation) Chepauk, Chennai 5. 5.Assistant Commissioner I to VI 6.Assistant Commissioner (RR)/ (DMR) 7.Chief Accounts Officer (RA, DM & M Dept.) 8. Chief Accounts Officer (Tsunami) copy to: 1. The Chief Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai 600 009. 2. The Secretary to Goverment, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 3. All Superintendents of this Commissionerate Stock file. Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration.